Examine deeper cause of tragedy

As I hear the calls for a ban on assault rifles to keep children from being killed in our schools, I ask myself, would this have stopped it?

The answer is no. It might have been stopped if this principal had had a loaded shotgun and took the guy out as he shot his way through the door, knowing to aim above the shoulders in case he is wearing a protective vest! No law will remove the gun from the criminal.

We need to look at the much deeper cause of the problem. They are many, such as abortion, and how it has devalued life. If these 6- and 7-year-olds had been killed years earlier, they would have had the blessing of our government, calling it choice! When a child in the womb cannot be protected, it sends a signal that that child is of no significance.

What kind of movies are being produced? How much killing is in them? What kind of guns are being used? What kind of music are our children listening to? What about the lyrics to the rap songs? What kind of video games are they playing?

A child growing up in a home with a mother and a father, as God intended, is the best way for a child to become a well-adjusted, responsible adult.

People like to turn to God at a time of crisis, but His word should be our guide every day.

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Examine deeper cause of tragedy

Robert Bell Jr. Stockton As I hear the calls for a ban on assault rifles to keep children from being killed in our schools, I ask myself, would this have stopped it? The answer is no.